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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,412,499,234.20, 5,118,748,851.30 and 3,017,957,435.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,412,499,234.20, 5,118,748,851.30 and 3,017,957,435.80 is: 4,526,936,153.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,412,499,234.20 : 5,118,748,851.30 = 3,017,957,435.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,412,499,234.20/5,118,748,851.30 = 3,017,957,435.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,412,499,234.20x = 5,118,748,851.30 × 3,017,957,435.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,412,499,234.20x = 15,448,166,157,773,545,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,448,166,157,773,545,472/3,412,499,234.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,526,936,153.70

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